Income from dairy in Nyandarua County rose to Sh2.5 billion last year on the back of better animal husbandry practices and investment in feed production. Records at the county livestock office indicate there are 317,000 heads of dairy cattle in Nyandarua with an annual milk production of 234 million litres valued at Sh7 billion. “Dairy has become the economic mainstay of Nyandarua County after many farmers moved away from potato farming due to assured payments from raw milk sales to processors,” said the official. “Inadequate feeding in both quantity and quality is to blame for reduced milk production in livestock. It is important that dairy farmers acquire knowledge on animal feed preparation,” he said.

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2017 18:33 UTC